Uzbekistan

  • Oct 26, 2021
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Uzbek vote heralds foreign engagement but no reform

President Mirzioyev has been re-elected in a stage-managed process that replicated old tactics with less brutality

Uzbekistan
  • Sep 30, 2021
  • 7 min read

Most Central Asian states are comfortable with Taliban

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are eager to engage with the Taliban; Tajikistan has many more reservations

Central Asia
  • Jul 20, 2021
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Russian-Uzbek wargames show rare unity on Afghanistan

Uzbekistan has decided to join Russian-led efforts to remind the Taliban who is in charge north of the Afghan border

Uzbekistan
  • Jul 13, 2021
  • 7 min read

Russia and allies seek damage limitation with Taliban

Russia and three south-facing Central Asian states are making plans as the Taliban advance through northern Afghanistan

Central Asia
  • Jun 30, 2021
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Uzbekistan will opt for insulation from Afghan war

The authorities in Uzbekistan are unhappy about Afghan soldiers coming over the border in case this provokes spill-over

Uzbekistan
  • Jun 15, 2021
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Uzbek goodwill expands Tajikistan's external access

President Shavqat Mirzioyev's visit to Tajikistan has helped further improve a relationship he has worked hard to mend

Uzbekistan
  • May 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

Uzbek 'no’ to US base may not rule out some presence

Uzbekistan says it will not host a US military base once NATO-led forces leave Afghanistan

Uzbekistan
  • May 7, 2021
  • 7 min read

Uzbekistan slipping backwards to earlier repression

The current president promised a break with his predecessor's iron grip, but has failed on many counts

Uzbekistan